Should I delete all PrivilegedHelperTools, LaunchAgents & LaunchDaemons? Or are there any that are not a threat and necessary? Such as starting with com.adobe, com.apple, and com.google? Thanks in advance.
MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)
Don't delete anything unless you're told to specifically delete it because it's malware/adware. Can you take a screenshot of your LaunchAgents and LaunchDaemons folders so we can see what's in there?
You should not delete these items they sound like they could be core parts of the OS that you have no business deleting.
If you could delete them (the OS could prevent that mistake) you may find the Mac may not boot.
The third party jobs (Google, Adobe…) probably help the installed apps stay up to date - this is crucial for security.
If you have an issue, please explain the symptoms.
If you want to show what is running on your Mac post the output of Etrecheck…
It will list third party background jobs & some Apple jobs too, check it for personal info if you post it's output here, it does try to remove personal info.
If you're referring to the problem you asked about in the other thread you started today, there's no reason to delete anything. To be safe from malware, just don't run unknown software that you don't need, merely because some stranger on a website tells you to.
You're a stranger on a website too. Does that mean people shouldn't take the advice YOU offer? I mean, for all they know, you're sending them on a wild goose chase. They don't know you from a hole in the wall.
I think the intelligent thing people should do is assume that if we're posting here helping people, we're not telling them to do something they shouldn't or something that will harm their computers. Why would you lie about people like that, people you don't even know?
I Followed this article which seemed helpful. Stop pop-up ads and adware in Safari - Apple Support
I did find some Genieo related items (not many) and delated them. But the place I found all but one was in HD>Incompatible Software, which was not mentioned in the article, I just happened to look in that folder.
Incompatible Software
You can delete that whole folder.
See Apple's note on that…
About incompatible software on your Mac - Apple Support
It means you had installed that junk before you upgraded.
Linc's advice is true, strangers on the internet may not be friendly, it also includes the commands he posts here to help others - it's a difficult balance to manage.
If you want 'safe' help take your Mac to an Apple store, you seem to be installing malicious software on multiple occasions, so it might be time for a check up.
PrivilegedHelperTools, LaunchAgents & LaunchDaemons
